By Terry Evan Posted Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 Star-Telegram Bob Wilder can’t remember a time when he wasn’t flying model airplanes.”I’m building a radio-controlled World War I biplane now for indoor flight,” said the 74-year-old Colleyville man.Many of Wilder’s models are small enough to be powered by electric motors, or […]
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NASA Partnering with Chartered Club #1737 Muroc Model Masters
Come and see and learn how NASA Dryden Flight Research Center uses the DRIOD or Dryden Remotely Operated Integrated Drone for flight research, pilot training and the INSPIRE student internship program. The DROID is one of four aircraft used for INSPIRE or Interdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporating Research and Education […]
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Model planes a fun hobby for “kids” of all ages
By: ROBYN GAUTSCHY | 12/09/11 3:00 AM
Southeast Missourian
Model airplanes aren’t just for kids. In the Southeast Missouri Modelers Association, small-scale pilots of all ages gather to fly planes big and small, and to teach the trade to others.
“I joke about it, but it’s true — we have kids in there from age 8 to 80. We’re all interested in some aspect of aviation, whether it’s helicopters, small or large planes, electric or fuel-powered,” says Doug Leslie, who’s been building and flying model planes since the early 1990s. Three years ago, he retired from his post as Cape Girardeau’s city manager and opened Tailwinds RC Hobby Center on South Plaza Way, where he enjoys living his hobby and meeting other model enthusiasts. Leslie, a licensed pilot since 1972, still flies full-scale planes recreationally, but says there are perks to flying model planes.
Continue readingUnique club teaches students about aeronautics
Tucker Creek Middle School has a new opportunity this year for students. Our resource officer Jeffrey Fedyna wanted to share his knowledge and love for aeronautics with the students. The students meet on Tuesday mornings from 7 a.m.-7:45 a.m. Officer Fedyna is owner of the hobby shop in Havelock GBI Hobbies and generously provides the materials and flight simulators to the school for this club. Each of the students are members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics.
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